... Credit Copyright: Bob Franke Explanation: Beautiful barred spiral galaxy M109 , 109th entry in Charles Messier's famous catalog of bright Nebulae and Star Clusters , is found just below the Big Dipper's bowl in the northern constellation Ursa Major. ... The three small, fuzzy bluish galaxies also on the scene, identified left to right as UGC 6969, UGC 6940 and UGC 6923, are possibly satellite galaxies of the larger M109. ... NASA Web Site Statements, Warnings, and Disclaimers . ...